Benjamin Förster (born 14 November 1989) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for ZFC Meuselwitz.

Career

Förster came through

Chemnitzer FC Chemnitzer Fußballclub e.V. is a German association football club based in Chemnitz, Saxony. The club competes in Regionalliga Nordost, the fourth tier of German football. The roots of the club go back to its establishment as Chemnitzer BC 1 ...

's youth system, and made his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to SV Babelsberg 03 in October 2008, as a substitute for

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. Two seasons later helped the club win the

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title, and promotion to the

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, finishing as the division's top scorer with 25 goals. After three years at this level, Förster joined

Regionalliga Südwest The Regionalliga Südwest ( en, Regional League Southwest) is the fourth tier of the German football league system in the states of Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. It is one of five leagues at this level, together wit ...

club

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for the 2014–15 season, along with team-mate

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. In summer 2015, Förster signed for

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. After one season with Wacker Nordhausen, Förster moved to Energie Cottbus.

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* * 1989 births Living people Footballers from Chemnitz German men's footballers Men's association football forwards Chemnitzer FC players SV Elversberg players FC Energie Cottbus players VSG Altglienicke players Berliner FC Dynamo players ZFC Meuselwitz players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players {{Germany-footy-forward-1980s-stub